Ellena, Elena, Elenna, Elina, Elin, Ellin

[dowotmakesuhappy]

Based the spellings, how would you pronounce these 6 names?

[BertrandRussell]

I would assume Elena and Ellen.

But I would really wonder why you weren't using the traditional spelling and why you wanted to make your dd's life even a tiny bit more difficult for no good reason.

[IVflytrap]

Eh-lenna
Eh-leh-na, maybe Eh-layna or Eh-lenna (have heard all 3)
Eh-lenna
Eh-leena
Ellin
Ellin

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

❤️ Elin

[RatRolyPoly]

Agree with IVFlytrap.

I'll also add that I wouldn't pronounce any of them the same as you would "Eleanor".

[butteriesplease]

Ellena - elle-en-ah
Elena, -elle-ay-na
Elenna, -el-enna
Elina, - el -eena
Elin, -ay-llin
Ellin - ell-in

could you not just use Eleanor or Ellen or Aileen? Lots of the difference in pronunciation will be due to regional differences I expect.

[OwlKiss]

Ellen-a emphasis on first syllable
Ell-ay-na
Ell-enna emphasis on second syllable
Ell-ee-na
Ey-lin (to rhyme with Michael/Sarah Palin)
Ell-in

[GrockleBocs]

Ellena, - El en ah
Elena, -Eh lay nor
Elenna, - El en ah
Elina, - Eh lee nah
Elin, - Ell in (Welsh spelling)
Ellin - Ell in

[dowotmakesuhappy]

It's not for my child. I love looking at the lists of names that are released each year and was perusing the 2016 list of girls names and couldn't working out how they were pronounced.

[Mamabear4180]

I'm not sure. Elena seems the only correct name?

I have an Eliana.

[SuperBeagle]

Ellena, Elena, Elenna, Elina, Elin, Ellin (10 Posts)

Ellena = ELLE-en-ah.

Elena = elle-EE-nah.

Elenna = eh-LEN-ah.

Elina = elle-EE-nah (like Elena)

Elin = EE-lyn.

Ellen = EH-lyn (like Ellen)

Capitals to represent where the emphasis in the name is.

[Glumglowworm]

Elin is Welsh and is EH-lin

I'd pronounce Ellin the same as Elin
Elena Ellena and Elenna all eh-len-ah
Elina eh-lee-na

Elin is the only one I'm confident I'm right on though

[OhPoop]

First 3 all the same Ell-a-nah

Then El-ee-nah for Elina/Ellina

Elina I’d say EL-Lyn-A

[OhPoop]

Whoops Elin I’d say was ELL-LYN

[CancellyMcChequeface]

Ellena - EH-leh-na
Elena - eh-LAY-na
Elenna - eh-LEN-ah
Elina - eh-LEE-nah
Elin - EE-lin
Ellin - ELL-in

[wooster16]

LOVE Elin